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We're back! But this time, we have one half of a graphic novel -- 5 of the 10 planned issues that complete The Last West -- under our belts!

If you're new to The Last West, here's a very brief summary:

Evan Young and Lou Iovino (that's us!), guys who write stories and love comic books, want to finish the comic they started right here on Kickstarter. It's called The Last West and it's about what should have happened in 1945, but didn't.

On July 16th, 1945, the first test of the
atomic bomb should have set in motion
the end of World War II. It should
have ushered in a new age of global
technological advancement. And, it
should have presented us with one of
the greatest moral dilemmas
in human history.

But in The Last West, the bomb fails.
And a far greater catastrophe occurs.
All scientific and technological progress
ceases. Artistic, cultural, and social
advancements disappear. World War II
continues, unending.

For sixty years
everything slowly
crumbles and fades,
until an astounding
discovery is made.
The missing element
on July 16th was
a man... A man
named Stephen West.

And he may be the
key to reigniting
the world.

We like to think it's what would happen if you put Chinatown and Lost together and made the result into an intriguing, stylish, thematic alternate-history comic book.

But it's not done yet! And we need your support to finish it!

This Kickstarter campaign will help us get the financial support we need to wrap up the remainder of the series. Your generous support will go to the art team for their roughs, pencils, inks, colors, and letters.

Like our first Kickstarter, we've once again included rewards that let you join in the fun of our project. The rewards are described on the right and below, so find one you like and please consider lending us your support. You can contribute $10 for an exclusive print copy of the first issue (which may sound high, but builds in the cost for shipping -- which is expensive!!), or $25 for the Volume 2 trade paperback, or $350 for an original art board, or... really, it's whatever you choose!

And if you want to combine any rewards -- say, you want the Volume 2 trade paperback and the first two issues of the series -- then just drop us a line, and we'll figure it out! We'll mix and match with you.

We've also got a few stretch goals we're hoping to hit, fun extra swag just for our supporters - have a look below!

And for more details about the art team, the rewards, and a sneak peek at the opening of the story from Volume 1, read on.

When it comes to comic books, artistic and stylistic continuity are extremely important. Nothing will throw you out of a good comic book like an abrupt change in the art team from one issue to the next, right?

We're extremely proud to say that the entire art team on The Last West has stayed intact throughout the series, and will continue to stay intact until the very end. Here they are:

Risks and challenges

We hope to make this our second completed Kickstarter campaign. As supporters of our first campaign can attest, we fulfilled all rewards as promised for The Last West: Volume 1. The issues appeared in all of their inboxes as pdfs, their mailboxes as print issues and trade paperbacks -- all as promised. Sure, there were some bumps and bruises; a couple of packages got returned and had to be re-sent, we botched a couple of rewards and needed to make some corrections, a few rewards were delivered about a week overdue.

But all in all, we delivered every single reward. Not all Kickstarter projects can make that claim.

For further proof that we can and will deliver on this Kickstarter, visit your local comic shop. As of June 25th, they may very well have a copy of The Last West: Volume 1 sitting on their shelves. There should be no better proof that Volume 2 is destined for the same.

So, that said... the necessary caveats:

Things happen. People get sick, people get married and have kids, life events force issues that draw our attentions and efforts elsewhere. Rest assured that every one of us is fully committed to this project, and it's only the most dramatic unforeseen acts of nature that will get in our way.

Comics take work, and one of the risks of creating comics with a team of specialists is that delays at any one step in the process have a knock-on affect downstream. A delay in roughs will push back the pencils, which pushes back the inks, then the colors, and so on. Delays happen throughout the world of comics, and we will do everything we can to try to avoid them. Part of our publishing schedule for Volume 2 is geared to help us avoid this at all costs.

There are many things that could happen that would be out of our control, but we will do our absolute best to manage. We're professionals and this is our passion.

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Pledge $25 or more
About $25

The Volume 1 trade paperback, signed by Evan & Lou and delivered to you by mail. This is the first half of the story, five issues total, collected in a single volume. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge $25 or more
About $25

The Volume 2 trade paperback, signed by Evan & Lou and delivered to you by mail. This is our exciting finale of the story, the final five issues collected in a single volume. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge $40 or more
About $40

Autographed print copies of the first 5 individual issues of The Last West (issues 1-5). These print editions cover the first half of the series and are exclusive to Kickstarter. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge $40 or more
About $40

Autographed print copies of the last 5 individual issues of The Last West (issues 6-10). These print editions cover the final half of the story and are exclusive to Kickstarter. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge $45 or more
About $45

Autographed, print copies of BOTH volumes of The Last West, Volume 1 AND Volume 2! Volume 1 will be mailed to you by August, Volume 2 will be sent to you when it's available but before it's released to the public. Please note that this includes costs for shipping both packages to US backers.

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Pledge $45 or more
About $45

An autographed, print copy of the ABSOLUTE Edition of The Last West: Volume 1. This edition is exclusive to Kickstarter and not only collects the first half of the series, but also some of the script, trivia, character spins, roughs, and pencils. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge $45 or more
About $45

An autographed, print copy of the ABSOLUTE Edition of The Last West: Volume 2. This edition is exclusive to Kickstarter and will collect the second half of the series and include more of the script, trivia, character spins, roughs, and pencils. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge $65 or more
About $65

A great-value reward: BOTH Volume 1 AND Volume 2 print trade paperbacks, PLUS our poster double-pack, all delivered to you by mail! Volume 1and the posters will be delivered in September, Volume 2 will be sent separately once the series wraps, but before its available to the public! Please note that this includes costs for shipping both packages to US backers.

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Pledge $65 or more
About $65

The reward for comic book collectors! All ten individual issues of The Last West, autographed and sent to you by mail! That's the entire series, and it's exclusive to Kickstarter! Please note that the whole bunch will be shipped once all issues have printed. Includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge $70 or more
About $70

Autographed, print copies of BOTH volumes of The Last West, Volume 1 AND Volume 2, PLUS the Last West T-shirt! Volume 1 and the T-shirt will be mailed to you by September, Volume 2 will be sent to you when the series wraps but before its released to the public. Please note that this includes costs for shipping both packages to US backers.

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Pledge $85 or more
About $85

Autographed, print copies of both of the ABSOLUTE Editions of The Last West: Volume 1 AND Volume 2! These editions are exclusive to Kickstarter and make up the entire series, including some script, trivia, character spins, roughs, pencils, and more! Volume 1 will be mailed to you by September, Volume 2 will be sent to you when the series wraps. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $110 or more
About $110

Autographed, print copies of both of the ABSOLUTE Editions of The Last West: Volume 1 AND Volume 2, PLUS the Last West T-shirt! Volume 1 and the T-shirt will be mailed to you by September, Volume 2 will be sent to you when the series wraps. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $110 or more
About $110

Autographed, print copies of both of the ABSOLUTE Editions of The Last West: Volume 1 AND Volume 2, PLUS the poster double-pack! Volume 1 and the posters will be mailed to you by September, Volume 2 will be sent to you when the series wraps. Please note that this includes costs for shipping to US backers.

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Pledge US$ 250 or more
About $250

An art portfolio, comic book script, or screenplay review. Are you a comic book creator? Do you draw, or write, or do both, and are you looking for honest feedback from people who've been there? How about an artist? Or a screenwriter? If so, then this is the reward for you. You send us your stuff, we'll read it or look at it, and we'll send you our unbiased opinions. Easy as pie.

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Pledge $350 or more
About $350

An original art page from Issue 1 of The Last West. After issue 1, we switched to an all-digital format. So pages from this series are extremely rare, and Novo Malgapo has donated the few remaining pages to this campaign. First come, first served. Limited to 6, so act fast!

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Pledge $500 or more
About $500

Get a cameo in the final chapter of The Last West! We'll have you drawn into the last issue, immortalizing you for all time in the conclusion of this epic series! And, to sweeten the deal, you'll also get both trade paperbacks, the T-shirt and the poster double-pack. Tons of fun, tons of value! Limited to 7!